Abstract
The study was on an investigation into the effective utilization and management of serial by researchers in research institutes in southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was used. A purposive sampling technique using an interval of 1:2 was employed to select 50% of the researchers from each of the research institute to give a total of 130 respondents from the research institutes. Data were collected through the use of a structured questionnaire . A total number of eighty questionnaire were retrieved which is 61.5% of the total sampled. The result showed that serial such as Journals are frequently used by researchers for research work (45.0%,). Proceedings are more accessible in the Library 46(57.7%), annual reports is next 42 (52.5%), Magazines 40(50%), Newspapers 35(43.8%), journals 34(42.5%) electronic resources and micro form carried the least 19(23.8%). Inadequate funding is the major problem to serial management(73.8%) followed by disorganization of serial on the racks/shelves by users (53.8%). Provision of funds, facilities and regular supply of electricity were recommended as the best way to improve on serial management and use(13.8%).
Keywords: Serial utilisation, Serial management, Research institutes, Southwest, Nigeria.
Onyemaizu, C. & Elizabeth, O (2018). AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTIVE UTILISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERIAL BY RESEARCHERS IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/publishd-serial-artcle
Onyemaizu, Christopher, and Ogunjobi Elizabeth "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTIVE UTILISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERIAL BY RESEARCHERS IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 07 Nov. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/publishd-serial-artcle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Onyemaizu, Christopher, and Ogunjobi Elizabeth . "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTIVE UTILISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERIAL BY RESEARCHERS IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 07 Nov. 2018. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/publishd-serial-artcle >.
Onyemaizu, Christopher and Elizabeth, Ogunjobi . "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTIVE UTILISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERIAL BY RESEARCHERS IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA" Afribary (2018). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/publishd-serial-artcle